Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 32.5% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 53.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Sarajevo

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sarajevo.

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Sarajevo vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$8.58 BAM14.93	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$8.58 BAM14.93	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$2.20 BAM3.82	+35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$1.45 BAM2.52	+73.1%
Average			+1.7%

Moscow vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$1.19 BAM2.08	+17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$5.15 BAM8.96	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$4.50 BAM7.83	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.04 BAM5.29	+63.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$3.43 BAM5.97	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$0.66 BAM1.15	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.75 BAM1.31	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.70 BAM1.21	-22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.92 BAM1.60	-48.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.44 BAM0.76	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.51 BAM0.89	+58.7%
Average			-3.4%

Moscow vs. Sarajevo - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$6.41 BAM11.15	+93.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$34.33 BAM59.73	-15.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$10.58 BAM18.42	+5.2%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 53.7% less for housing

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$27.86 BAM48.47	+182.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$454.54 BAM790.80	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$310.33 BAM539.92	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$167.00 BAM290.54	+16.9%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$206.61 BAM359.46	-74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-85.4%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$2.86 BAM4.98	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$2.29 BAM3.99	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$3.95 BAM6.87	+14.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$40.01 BAM69.61	-4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$6.87 BAM11.95	-26.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$87.64 BAM152.48	-19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$37.97 BAM66.06	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$90.59 BAM157.61	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$100.13 BAM174.20	-44.4%
Average			-35.8%

Moscow vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing

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